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General Category => Support Questions => Topic started by: arbor on October 15, 2015, 09:07:25 AM

Title: Serial Data
Post by: arbor on October 15, 2015, 09:07:25 AM

Hi Archie:
I'm looking at an application that would have pressure test results on RS232 or TCP/IP (telnet). The goal is to grab pass/fail data and save it to an MS Access database along with other PLC sensor information. The PLC would be an AB 1766-L32BXBA which I have already used successfully with AdvancedHMI.  Would you suggest I bring p-test data in through PLC serial port or use VB to bring directly into the PC either serial or telnet? Thanks.

Title: Re: Serial Data
Post by: Archie on October 15, 2015, 09:14:26 AM

If the PLC program does not have a need for that information, I would run it directly into the PC. The SerialPort component makes it fairly easy to read from a COM port.